Zoo Rankings

This page contains our zoo rankings list. We update this list as we visit new zoos or revisit old ones.

Our zoo rankings are based on many factors. The most important factors are quality of care for the animals and quality of the exhibits. Two other main factors are available animal encounters and organized zoo regions. Zoos that have a large variety of animals or unique animals also score well.

Check this page every so often to see which zoos we have visited! The Zoo names will also link you to the Zoo Review page to view our snapshot of that zoo.

Zoos:

  1. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo (Omaha, NE)
  2. Columbus Zoo (Columbus, OH)
  3. Cincinnati Zoo (Cincinnati, OH)
  4. Kansas City Zoo (Kansas City, MO)
  5. St. Louis Zoo (St. Louis, MO)
  6. Fort Worth Zoo (Fort Worth, TX)
  7. Indianapolis Zoo (Indianapolis, IN)
  8. Memphis Zoo (Memphis, TN)
  9. Minnesota Zoo (Apple Valley, MN)
  10. Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium (Pittsburgh, PA)
  11. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (Cleveland, OH)
  12. Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park (Tampa, FL)
  13. Milwaukee Zoo (Milwaukee, WI)
  14. Toledo Zoo (Toledo, OH)
  15. Detroit Zoo (Detroit, MI)
  16. Atlanta Zoo (Atlanta, GA)
  17. Nashville Zoo (Nashville, TN)
  18. Fort Wayne Zoo (Fort Wayne, IN)
  19. Louisville Zoo (Louisville, KY)
  20. Brookfield Zoo (Brookfield, IL)
  21. Animal Kingdom (Orlando, FL)
  22. Knoxville Zoo (Knoxville, TN)
  23. Montgomery Zoo (Montgomery, AL)
  24. Henry Vilas Zoo (Madison, WI) 
  25. San Antonio Zoo (San Antonio, TX)
  26. Blank Park Zoo (Des Moines, IA)
  27. Lincoln Park  Zoo (Chicago, IL)
  28. Lincoln Children’s Zoo (Lincoln, NE)
  29. Birmingham Zoo (Birmingham, AL)
  30. John Ball Zoo (Grand Rapids, MI)
  31. Mesker Park Zoo (Evansville, IN)
  32. Binder Park Zoo (Battle Creek, MI)
  33. Busch Gardens (Tampa, FL)
  34. Great Plains Zoo (Sioux Falls, SD)
  35. Gladys Porter Zoo (Brownsville, TX)
  36. Potawatomi Zoo (South Bend, IN)
  37. Peoria Zoo (Peoria, IL)
  38. Frank Buck Zoo (Gainesville, TX) 
  39. Dickerson Park Zoo (Springfield, MO)
  40. The Wilds (Cumberland, OH)
  41. Brights Zoo (Limestone, TN)
  42. Chehaw Park Zoo (Albany, GA)
  43. Como Park Zoo (St. Paul, MN)
  44. Niabi Zoo (Coal Valley, IL)
  45. Racine Zoo (Racine, WI)
  46. Potter Park Zoo (July, 2019)
  47. NEW Zoo (Green Bay, WI)
  48. Grant’s Farm (St. Louis, MO)
  49. Lee G Simmons Wildlife Safari (Ashland, NE)
  50. Timbavati Wildlife Park (Wisconsin Dells, WI)
  51. Indian Creek Zoo (Lambertsville, MI)
  52. African Safari Drive and Walk Thru Wildlife Park (Port Clinton, OH)
  53. Safari Lake Geneva (Lake Geneva, WI)
  54. Miller Park Zoo (Bloomington, IL)
  55. Austin Zoo (Austin, TX)
  56. Washington Park Zoo (Michigan City, IN)
  57. Branson’s Promised Land Zoo (Branson, MO)
  58. Chattanooga Zoo (Chattanooga, TN)
  59. Aikman Wildlife Adventure (Arcola, IL)
  60. Columbian Park Zoo (Lafayette, IN)
  61. Wilderness Walk Zoo and Recreation Park (Hayward, WI) 
  62. Henson Robinson Zoo (Springfield, IL)
  63. Lincoln Park Zoo (Manitowoc, WI)
  64. Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo (Gainesville, FL)
  65. Randall Oaks Barnyard Zoo (Huntley, IL)
  66. Cosley Zoo (Wheaton, IL)
  67. Philips Park Zoo (Aurora, IL)
  68. North Georgia Zoo (Cleveland, GA) 

Other Attractions

Homosassa Wildlife Refuge

National Aviary (Pittsburgh, PA, July 2019)

Parrot Mountain

Smoky Mountain Deer Farm and Exotic Petting Zoo

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